George Michael 'wouldn't have children'

The singer explained that to have him as a father would be "embarrassing" for any child.

He told BBC Radio 2: "I've got godchildren. Thank God I didn't have children - can you imagine being George Michael's son or daughter."

However, Michael congratulated Sir Elton John, who had a baby with his husband David Furnish via a surrogate.

He added: "I don't think having Elton as your dad would be as embarrassing as having George Michael as your father.

"It's a resolute no - I'm 47. I congratulate Elton, I'm very happy for him, but it's not something in my future."

Still, Michael admitted that he thinks having children could have have helped him to cope with bereavement better.

He commented: "I hope to God the people around me will stay healthy and well - my biggest fear since my late 20s has been more grief. I always knew I was going to be one of those people who didn't deal with that at all well.

"I think if you have children maybe you deal with grief better; you understand the cycle better."